The Brooklyn Nets are heading into the 2026-27 NBA season with the goal of improving on the 20-62 record that they finished with last season, ultimately granting them the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Brooklyn made a major addition to the rotation by trading for former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, but there are some who believe the projected starting five will still struggle mightily.
"There might be disconnected timelines and competitions for touches here, but there could also be a (relatively) good amount of talent," Zach Buckley wrote of the Nets for Bleacher Report. The outlet put together its rankings of each NBA team with regards to its projected starting five and Brooklyn seems to be slightly better than the worse, even after adding Randle.
"Randle has previously booked multiple All-Star trips, Porter posted All-Star numbers last season and the Brown-Demin backcourt looked as electric as any on this year's summer circuit," Buckley continued. "Sharpe's per-minute production suggests he could factor into the Most Improved Player race with a big spike in floor time after Nic Claxton's exit."
While head coach Jordi Fernandez has no indicated what the...